Andrew Stiller wrote:
Thank you, Ray for straightening this out so accurately. I had thrown
up my hands at any attempt to clear the air on this one, but you have
done so admirably. My one quibble:
Before valves, in Germany a low F trombone was a "bass trombone" and
was similar bore size to to
Thank you, Ray for straightening this out so accurately. I had thrown
up my hands at any attempt to clear the air on this one, but you have
done so admirably. My one quibble:
Before valves, in Germany a low F trombone was a "bass trombone" and
was similar bore size to today's large bore tenor.
The naming of the F as a "contrabass" trombone has to do with in what
role it is meant to function, not just the key.
Before valves, in Germany a low F trombone was a "bass trombone" and was
similar bore size to today's large bore tenor. It was a rare
instrument, much more common was a Bb "
